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Psilocybe azurescens

Stamets & Gartz 1995

Psilocybe azurescens
FamilyHymenogastraceae
GenusPsilocybe
PotencyExtreme
Cultivable✅ Yes — Moderate (outer splinters)
HabitatLignicolous — Coastal dunes, splinters

Common Names

🇪🇸 SpanishPlatillo volador
🇬🇧 EnglishFlying Saucer, Azzies

Description

The most potent known Psilocybe species, native to the coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest in the United States.

Ecology

Primary degrader of wood and coastal grasses.

lens_blur Cap (Pileus)

Size:3-10 cm
Shape:Convex to saucer-shaped
Color:Caramel brown
Surface:Viscous
Margin:Smooth

view_list Gills (Hymenium)

Attachment:Adnate, sinuate
Color:Dark
Spacing:Dense

straighten Stipe (Stem)

Size:9-20 x 0.3-0.6 cm
Color:Chalk white
Surface:Dense rhizomorphs
Ring/Veil:Veil remnants

blur_circular Spores (Microscopy)

Shape:Ellipsoids
Dimensions:12-13.5 x 6.5-8 µm
Print:Purplish-brown
Wall:Thick
Germ pore:Present

colorize Flesh

Color:Pale
Bruising:Indigo extreme blue
Odor:Farinaceous
Taste:farinaceous

Alkaloid Profile (% Dry Weight)

Psilocybin
1.78 – 1.78%
Psilocin
0.38 – 0.38%
Baeocystin
0.35 – 0.35%
Total max:2.51% dry weight

Sources

Stamets & Gartz 1995

Habitat and Ecology

🌍TypeLignicolous
🌱SubstrateCoastal dunes, splinters
⛰️ElevationSea level
📅SeasonAutumn to winter

Geographic Distribution

Pacific Northwest (Oregon/Washington)

⚠️ Lookalike Species

Confusion with these species can be dangerous or fatal. Always consult an expert mycologist.

warning
Galerina marginata — MDeadly

Spore print rust-colored, contains amatoxins.

📚 Scientific References

  • Stamets & Gartz 1995
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